About the Show

In Brooklyn, Nina's activist father seeks redemption through her mother's legacy.

In East New York, Brooklyn, Nina confronts her estranged father Kenyatta, a former Black revolutionary and ex-political prisoner. He resurfaces to retrieve a significant piece of her late mother's legacy. Kenyatta once envisioned transforming the world, but his daughter embodies his fears. Now, he relies on her for personal redemption. This play explores love, activism, and a woman's transformation from a harsh reality to her newfound freedom.

Critic Reviews (15)

"This production...highlights the musician’s presence over the material."
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"Ingram in particular...makes you believe revolution is only a matter of time."
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" 'Sunset Baby' doesn’t burst off the stage, but it keeps us intellectually engaged."
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"...an illuminating look into Morisseau’s magisterial status in American theatre."
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"...the past and the present will not easily give way to beautiful sunsets for anyone."
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" 'Sunset Baby' is one of those dramas that has appreciated with age"
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“..a trenchant, gutsy probing of lives trapped in the wreckage of a failed revolution.”
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"...does not have the dramatic complexity...but it still manages to get under the skin."
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Creative team

Signature Theatre Company

Producer

Dominique Morisseau

Playwright

Steve H. Broadnax III

Director